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Frederick Eugene John Lees (February 8, 1928 – April 22, 2010) was a Canadian music critic, biographer, lyricist, and journalist. Lees worked as a newspaper journalist in his native Canada before moving to the United States, where he was a music critic and lyricist. His lyrics for Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Corcovado" (released as "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars"), have been recorded by such singers as Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Queen Latifah, and Diana Krall. == Biography == Born in Hamilton,... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Gene Lees first charted in 1965 with Quiet Night of Quiet Stars (Corcovado).The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.